Stranded Dolphin 2012 Port Fourchon (IMAGE) NOAA Headquarters Caption This is one of the dolphins who stranded and died following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico during the summer of 2012 off the Louisiana coast. Credit Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Usage Restrictions Credit: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.